Breaking: The Golden Knights have signed a new player!

Well, well, well. The Golden Knights mean business.

In a stunning move the Las Vegas Golden Knights have just added one of the Kontinental Hockey Leagues premier forwards to their roster, signing veteran Vadim Shipachyov to a brand new NHL deal.

From the official press release:

Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, May 4, that the team has signed Russian free agent forward Vadim Shipachyov (pronounced va-DEEM SHIP-ah-shoff) from SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (Russia) to a two-year contract worth an average annual salary of $4.5 million. McPhee will be available to media via conference call on Friday, May 5. Those details will be sent by the Golden Knights Communications Staff on Friday.

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"Vadim is a highly skilled playmaker who has had an impressive career in the Kontinental Hockey League," said Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee. "He has won two KHL championships, has been among the league leaders in scoring the last two seasons and has enjoyed success at the international level for Team Russia. We believe he can be an impact player in the NHL."

Shipachyov is currently in Cologne, Germany with Team Russia at the 2017 IIHF World Championships.

Shipachyov is coming off a huge season where he recorded 26 goals and 50 assists for a whopping 76 points in just 50 games. A great move from the Golden Knights and one that sends a clear message to their fans as well as the rest of the NHL.

Wow!